‘A call to arms to emerging photojournalists’, MOG on Foto8
Written by duckrabbit
Mog wishes to issue a call to arms to emerging photojournalists. Be aware, we are on the brink of a social and cultural revolution that in all likelihood will make Thatcherism seem mild and innocuous by comparison. Too many young photographers based in the UK seem obsessed with looking abroad for stories and inspiration. Get real, chaps – the exotic is no longer Out There, it is here on your doorstep. (Why did Mog have to wait to read Eurostar’s Metropolitan magazine to find out about a group of twitchers who regularly go up Tower 42 in the City of London at dawn to observe, chart and photograph peregrines, falcons, red kites, etc.?) British cities are extraordinary melting pots, throwing up endless and remarkable story ideas, both hard-edged and gentle. Britain is in ferment.
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Author — duckrabbit
duckrabbit is a production company formed by radio producer/journalist Benjamin Chesterton and photographer David White. We specialize in digital storytelling.
Discussion (3 Comments)
Oh jeez here we go that’s thousands of graduates buying up FM2’s and photographing tramps…
Lol… This time they will all get (self…) published !!
Great observation – all because the Tories, synth music, dubious fashion and big wealth gaps have come back into society, it does not mean we should hark back to a golden age when the printed image did not have to compete with digital distribution.
Respect due for a great career MOG but harking back to the golden age is not going to help any of the current emerging crop of shooters is it?
The establishment have to let go and the emerging have to be brave and do their own thing without distractions from a generation being left behind.